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Instos chasing EM debt for value

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... avoid 'landmine' investments and the losses that often ensue. A correctly integrated ESG process can, through mitigating ESG risks, potentially lead to improved risk-adjusted returns and value creation over the long term."

ACSI adds $87 billion super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... Davidson said the association is looking forward to working with the $87 billion fund to achieve its shared goals. "ESG risks and opportunities are financially material for long-term investors. Our members need to know that the companies they're investing ...

Banks come out on top for climate change disclosure

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... material sustainability risks. However she did note that the ongoing challenge for the banks will be addressing indirect ESG risks - risks arising from their client base. "For example, banks who lend to the energy and materials sectors need to pay increasing ...

Decumulation will drive investment focus shift: AXA IM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... phase, can benefit from these types of solutions," Hurt said. "Local investors are increasingly focusing on how to manage ESG risks, and this is a trend which is not going away. We firmly believe we will see the gradual progression of responsible investment ...

CFS becomes PRI signatory

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... senior manager Jodie Tapscott said: "This will formalise our commitment to being transparent with our members on how ESG risks and issues are being managed on their behalf." "It will also provide an opportunity to share engagement and voting outcomes ...

ESG risk tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... and binary metrics to enable institutional investors to measure the overall exposure of companies and portfolios to ESG risks. Investors will be alerted with a 'controversies' flag for companies involved in ESG issues across 25 categories. In subsequent ...

Landmark ESG recommendations for Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... Australia Roadmap, makes four recommendations covering policy and practice "that will allow a fiduciary to fully integrate ESG risks." The roadmap was developed in collaboration with Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), the Generation ...

AMP Capital senior manager joins CFS

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... investment decision making and active ownership practices, and build the capacity of employees to understand and assess ESG risks and opportunities, while also providing transparency on how its manages ESG considerations, and to disclosing the progress ...

Credit ratings agencies sign PRI statement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... managing director Fiona Reynolds said credit rating agencies are a crucial part of the puzzle for identifying systemic ESG risks in debt capital markets. "By signing this statement, these organisations are affirming their commitment to more systematic ...

New how-to guide for ESG reporting

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... sustainability risks, and what they are doing to manage the risks. "We have developed the guide to help them disclose any ESG risks in a consistent way so investors and analysts will have better information to help them make measured investment decisions," ...